Required texts

There are no required texts. Students are not expected to purchase textbooks for this unit.  Readings are available on Canvas each week, additional resources are available online and in the library.  

List of recommended texts:

Brown, C. E., & Dunn, W. (2002). Adolescent/Adult sensory profile.  The Psychological Corporation. 

Brown, T., Bourke-Taylor, H., Isbel, S., & Cordier, R. (Eds). (2021). Occupational therapy in Australia: Professional and practice issues (2nd. ed.). Allen & Unwin.

Bryant, W., Fieldhouse, J., & Plastow, N. (Eds). (2022).  Creek's occupational therapy and mental health (6th ed.). Elsevier.

Champagne, T. (2011).  Sensory modulation and environment: Essential elements of occupation (3rd ed. revised.). Champagne Conferences & Consultation.

Fitzgibbon, C., & O'Sullivan, J. (2018). Sensory modulation: Resource manual. Sensory Modulation Brisbane.  

Gillen, G., & Brown, C. (Eds). (2023). Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy. (14th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Meadows, G., Farnell, J., Fossey, E., Happell, B., McDermott, F., & Rosenberg, S. (Eds). (2021). Mental health and collaborative community practice: An Australian perspective. (4th ed.). Oxford University Press.  

Taylor, R. R., Bowyer, P., & Fisher, G. (Eds). (2023). Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation (6th ed.). Wolters Klumer.

Taylor, R. R. (2020). The intentional relationship: Occupational therapy and use of self (2nd ed.). F.A. Davis Company.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Additional Information

Technology related reasons cannot be used to justify a late submission.  

Students can use the draft drop boxes to review their assignments for academic integrity purposes.  Academic integrity reports might take up to 24 hours. This step is optional, and the student must ensure that their final submission is uploaded in the assignment's drop box by the due date and time.

Moderation
A copy of the procedures used by the Occupational Therapy discipline at 黑料吃瓜网 is available on Canvas (see MODULES/STUDENT RESOURCES). Once marking and moderation have been completed, students will receive their marks and feedback. If a student would like to receive further feedback, they are invited to book a time with the unit convener during the timetabled feedback sessions.  Students are encouraged to note these dates/times in their diaries in advance.  These dates are available in the Timetable of Activites for the unit, which is found on Canvas (see MODULES/INTROD黑料吃瓜网TION TO UNIT).

Drop in Sessions

Drop in sessions are scheduled during semester to provide support to students in completing assessment items.  These dates are available in the Timetable of Activites for the unit, which is found on Canvas (see MODULES/INTROD黑料吃瓜网TION TO UNIT). By attending these sessions, students have the opportunity to:

• Clarify the requirements of the assessment item
• Understand the marking grid/rubric
• Ask general questions.

Teaching staff will not review drafts or provide specific feedback on the content of a student's work.  

Clarification regarding assessment tasks can also be obtained by posting on Canvas discussion boards. Questions raised on discussion boards will be responded to during business hours as indicated by the unit convener at the start of semester.  Please consider this if your assessment is due on the weekend.

Staff will not respond to questions regarding assessment items raised by email.

Assessment Formatting

Submission of Assesments:  All assessments must be submitted via the dropbox on Canvas.  You must keep a copy of all assessments.

Unless otherwise advised in the assessment instructions, written assessment pieces must conform to the following APA 7th requirements:

• Font size: 12 pt. - Times New Roman or Arial
• Line spacing: double
• Headings: in bold, maximum size 16 pt.
• Margins: no less than 2.54cm on all sides.
• Page numbers: at bottom right hand corner of footer.
• Student identification number: (number only) at top right hand corner of header.
• References: given in APA style (author, date). A printable guide to this referencing style can be found on the library website at  and further information about APA referencing can be found at   
• Word or time length/number of pages will be specified as required.  The examiner will stop reading, watching or listening when the allocated word or time length is reached.  Content beyond the word or time limit will not be assessed.  
• Unless otherwise specified, all written assessments are to be uploaded in Microsoft word format (.doc or .docx).  

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 黑料吃瓜网. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

黑料吃瓜网 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

黑料吃瓜网 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Inclusion and engagement

In the course of studying occupational therapy, students may be exposed to clinical scenarios and situations that may be compelling or distressing.  At 黑料吃瓜网, a free Counselling Service is available for all students. All sessions are confidential. The 黑料吃瓜网 Medical and Counselling Centre is located on Level B in Building 1.  For more information please go to /on-campus/health-and-support/medical-counselling

Participation requirements

It is essential that students actively participate in all lectures, tutorials, workshops and discussion boards. Such participation is required by students in order to meet the Australian Competency Standards for Occupational Therapists  (2018).  Therefore, except in the case of extenuating circumstances, 100% attendance at lectures, tutorials, workshops and assessments is expected.  It is also expected that if students are unable to meet these participation requirements, they inform the Unit Convener via email as soon as practical, and make up anything missed in their own time.

Required IT skills

The unit utilises the online learning site Canvas to provide students with access to readings, learning activities, and communication about the unit.  It is expected that students will have basic word processing skills, an ability to use databases to search for journal articles, and to regularly access their 黑料吃瓜网 email account and Canvas.  Lecturers will communicate with all students via their 黑料吃瓜网 email account and announcements on Canvas. It is the students' responsibility to regularly check their email and Canvas for messages, information and or instructions.

In-unit costs

None.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None.

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